Finally, a solid back safety training program will greatly decrease the likelihood of injuries related to manual materials handling. This article originally appeared in the January 2004 issue of ...

Manual Handling. If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help.

Containers and vehicles can be redesigned to reduce the manual handling risks from kerbside recycling collections, a new report from the government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suggested.

Manual handling relates to the moving of items either by lifting, ... The link below is to the HSE's Manual Handling and Musculoskeletal Disorders website's where there is information to help when ...

Manual handling. Manual handling operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations L23 (Third edition) HSE Books 2004 ISBN 0 7176 2823 X. Kroemer K H E (1983). Human Factors: The ...

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) estimated that 1.6million working days were lost in 2012/13 to manual handling injuries, while the Labour Force Survey revealed the average time off work for ...

Frequent lifting of smaller weights is better than a one-off lift of a heavy load; Hold the heaviest part of the load closest to the body; Top tips for manual handling. Review all manual handling ...

This article reviews several common manual material handling evaluation methods and how they can be combined to provide a single useful "rule-of-thumb" guideline for employers. Lifting and Lowering.

A woman who claimed a company she worked for told her that a position moving boxes was “only for men” has been awarded €7,500 after a ruling of gender discrimination.

Manual Handling. If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help.